In particular, Sen. Miriam Defensor Santiago called for a program similar to the Open Government Initiative started in 2009 by the Obama administration. Under the initiative, the US government developed a website called Data.gov that makes government data available to everyone.
In June 2013, there were 96% more Filipino freelancers making a living out of working online on online job platform Elance.com compared to the same month last year.
The founding members of internet.org -- Facebook, Ericsson, MediaTek, Nokia, Opera, Qualcomm and Samsung -- will develop joint projects, share knowledge, and mobilize industry and governments to bring the world online.
The map, which Pinoys can access on their desktop and mobile browsers, provides information about the tropical storm?s path, the rainfall warning, and the 24-hour forecast of accumulated rainfall across the country.
With the launch of the cloud-designed Oracle Database 12c, tech giant Oracle has underlined the tight integration of the new database with its storage systems.
The Pilipinas Anti-Piracy Team (PAPT) recently took its anti-piracy drive in the Visayas region and found unlicensed software being used in three businesses in Cebu. Three malls were also raided for selling bootlegged software.
Undeterred by the current controversy on the P10-billion pork barrel scam, Malacanang has submitted to Congress a proposed 2014 national budget which contains an option for legislators to provide free Internet access in public places using their Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF).
KakaoTalk, a Korean mobile messaging application, made its official launch on Thursday, Aug. 8, in Makati City, in an attempt to draw Filipino mobile users into the habit of using instant messengers for their communication needs.
Globe Telecom became one of the high-profile clients of Internet giant Google on Wednesday, Aug. 7, when it announced its shift to Google Apps for its internal communication and collaboration requirements.
